Psychiatry

Question 1

Smoking Counseling:
Questions for Ask and Assess

Answer 1

Ask and Assess:

1. How many years have you been smoking for?
2. How many cigarettes per day?

Tolerance:
1. Do you think the number of cigarettes you smoke have increased than what you had started with initially

Dependence:
1. How long after you wake up, do you need to have your first cigarette?
2. Is the first cigarette of the day hardest to give up?
3. Do you find it difficult to not smoke in non-smoking areas?
4. Do you find yourself reaching for cigarettes in situation when you’re so ill that you can’t even get out of bed?
5. Have you ever tried to quit smoking?
6. What withdrawal symptoms did you have?

Awareness:
1. I would like to know if you “understand” and “are aware” that the amount of cigarettes you are consuming per day is a lot and has harmful effects on your health?

Motivation:
1. If I tell you that I can help you with quitting cigarettes and also managing your withdrawal symptoms, on a scale of 1-10, how motivated will you be to quit smoking?